Device for lumbar traction in physiotherapy

Abstract

A device for lumbar traction in physiotherapists practice with a thoracal fixation belt (1) with widened thoracal belt part (2), and extension piece (3), a longitudinal traction belt (4), pelvical girdle (5), abdominal belt (6), handle clamps (7), traction girdle (8), connection rod (9), traction rope with optional pulley block (10), and body adjusting wedge (11), forming a unit to alleviate deficiencies of the human lumbar and thoracal parts of the intervertebral system.

I claim: 
     
       1. A device for the physiotherapeutical treatment of intervertebral disfigurement diseases by uni- or polydimensional traction at the lumbar part of the spinal column and the pelvis of humans, comprising a table with a thoracal fixation belt (1) having an anatomically shaped widened chest part (2), said belt is affixed around said table and around the patient by adjustment of an extension piece (3) of said belt (1), and with a traction part comprising a pelvical girdle (5) with an abdominal belt (6) that is affixed around the patients pelvis and abdomen respectively, said pelvical girdle (5) and said abdominal belt (6) being connected at each side with one of a pair of longitudinal traction belts (4), which extend towards the foot end of said table, and which are connected at said foot end by means of handle clamps (7) to a traction girdle (8), which can be slung around the therapist, standing at said foot end, said girdle (8) being connected to a connection rod (9), which has a traction rope (10) in the middle of a pulley block with a mechanical traction drive, wherein the patient is supported by means of an adjusting wedge that is positioned on the table and (11) laid under the body. 
     
     
       2. A device according to claim 1, comprising belts and girdles consisting of twill woven canvas material having fastening ends of tangle strings consisting of ribbons provided with hooks and eyes. 
     
     
       3. A device according to claim 1, wherein said traction rope (10) is connected with a pulley block for exercising a traction by hands. 
     
     
       4. A device according to claim 1, where said traction rope (10) is connected with a block which is driven by a servo-controlled servo-motor such that the traction can be controlled very slowly and can be kept during a number of minutes at an equal level. 
     
     
       5. A method for the physiotherapeutical treatment of intervertebral disfigurement diseases, comprising that upon the patient a chest part (2) of a thoracal fixation belt (1) is laid, the thoracal fixation belt (1) is laid underneath the table and the ends are fastened to each other by means of buckles, clasps or faster means with hooks and eyes, then that the pelvical girdle (5) is laid around the pelvis and the abdominal belt (6) is laid over the stomach, the longitudinal traction belts (4) being directed towards the foot end of the table, while the connection rod (9) is laid near the foot end of said table and traction is effected by means of a pulley block, which is attached in the middle of said connection rod (9). 
     
     
       6. A method according to claim 5, comprising that a servo-controlled electrical servo motor is attached at said connection rod (9) by means of a traction rope (10).